Oyster Island is a charming little island nestled in sheltered waters of the east coast of Santo. The restaurant offers excellent seafood cuisine. Oyster Island is a relaxing base for tours in Santo. Fishing can be done inshore or offshore.

Eight bungalows built of coral and local materials offer 8 double rooms with the relative comfort of private toilets and showers and electricity in the evenings. All rooms enjoy private toilet and shower. Cold water only (hot water is planned shortly).

The restaurant at Oyster Island, whilst offering a limited choice, ranks amongst the best in Vanuatu for the quality of its seafood. Oysters are available from adjoining parks (in season).

Tours and Activities

All tours are accompanied by a local guide speaking English or French.

• Canoe tour to Blue Hole: Your guide will take you by canoe to paddle up the short river which springs out of a §5m deep blue hole where you will be able to refresh yourself in the clear, fresh water (approx. one and a half hour).
• Sunset bottom fishing: Leave before sunset for a reef where you will anchor and start fishing while the sun sets. If successful, your catch will be barbecued upon your return (2 hours).
• Free canoe hire: Learn to paddle traditional canoes in our totally sheltered bay. Our staff will show you the basics and you will be able to discover small coves unaccessible by foot.
• North-East Santo beaches: Half day tour by local vehicle. You will visit the most famous beach in the South Pacific, Champagne Beach, then to Port Olry with its catholic mission and the village established overlloking a white sand beach and facing a beautiful island.
• Traditional Santo: Half day tour by local vehicle. You will go to the interior of Santo where the people have kept their traditions, their culture and their costumes. Visit Fanafo and adjoining villages, home to the famous Jimmy Stevens, where you will learn about ancestral customs.
• Modern Santo: Half day tour by local vehicle. This tour will introduce you to the various activities of the modern tropics. Visit a coffee plantation, a coconut plantation, the agriculture research centre and a soap factory. Short stop at Luganville for shopping.
• Big Bay Natural Conservation Area: Full day tour by local vehicle and by foot. In Matantas, entrance to Big Bay Conservation Area, you will start a full day nature walk through the rainforest. Your guide speaking Bislama and some English will provide information on the trees, some of them several centuries old and will help you see the numerous birds living in the forest
• Bush and Custom village: Half day bush walk through spectacular scenery of plantations and bush, to visit a traditional village where dwellers still live as centuries ago. (approx. 3 h).
• Flying Fox hunting: Half day tour by local vehicle. Your guide will take you to a special area where you will be allowed to hunt flying foxes (maximum two per hunter) and bring them back for your dinner if successful (approx. 3 h).
• Half day fishing: Half day tour by boat for bottom fishing for poulet or trolling outside the islands for bonitos, wahoo, dolphin fish and tuna (approx. 3 h) Maximum 4 passengers.